Sweden free from ASF: Government files application to EU

Sweden has requested the European Union to declare it free from African swine fever (ASF) after a year without new cases since the initial detection in September 2023. This declaration would enable the lifting of restriction zones and the removal of fences around previously affected areas. Despite these efforts, the Swedish Ministry of Agriculture notes that the outbreak has caused significant damage to agriculture and society, with many companies and farms still awaiting full compensation for their losses.

What after ASF? Sweden has applied to the European Union to be declared free from African swine fever (ASF). On September 5, the Swedish Ministry of Agriculture reported that there had been no further cases of ASF in the country for a year. The EU can therefore now issue a declaration of freedom. Then, the restriction zone could also be lifted and the fence around the core area removed. A year without ASF ASF infection was first detected in Sweden on September 6, 2023 in a wild boar northwest of Stockholm. A restriction zone was then established in the region, carcasses were examined and the wild boar and pig populations were culled. A further 67 wild boar carcasses tested positive. The results show that they did not die after September 2023. Damage caused by control measures The Swedish ...